All 70 clues from the Thursday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Prepares for offspring (5)
- 6 Hack (4)
- 10 Supplier to Wile E. Coyote (4)
- 14 Employee after working hours, on "Severance" (5)
- 15 Sole (4)
- 16 Horse with a muted coat (4)
- 17 Bro? (15)
- 20 "ur funny" (3)
- 21 Essence (4)
- 22 "Goosebumps" author (5)
- 23 Adrenaline surge providers (7)
- 25 Bit of Yahtzee equipment (7)
- 27 Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (4)
- 28 Obnoxiously blingy (6)
- 30 "___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech) (3)
- 31 Feminine sides (6)
- 33 Gave a hand (5)
- 35 Sit? (13)
- 38 Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test (5)
- 39 Rents out again (6)
- 40 Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply) (3)
- 41 Like shipping that's not quite overnight (6)
- 43 Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief (4)
- 47 Total after costs (7)
- 49 "Next one's on me" (7)
- 51 [So heavy!] (5)
- 52 Mind-reading scan, in a way (4)
- 53 1,000,000,000 years, in astronomy (3)
- 54 Ale? (15)
- 57 Relative of Hindi (4)
- 58 Follower of "4" on a love note (4)
- 59 Start of a selection process (5)
- 60 They might be seeded (4)
- 61 Some yellow-green sodas, informally (4)
- 62 Bob with the Silver Bullet Band (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with N
- 6 starts with C
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with L
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with B
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with G
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with D
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with G
- 30 starts with I
- 31 starts with A
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with V
- 38 starts with B
- 39 starts with R
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with T
- 43 starts with M
- 47 starts with N
- 49 starts with I
- 51 starts with G
- 52 starts with F
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with F
- 57 starts with U
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with R
- 61 starts with D
- 62 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Prepares for offspring NESTS
- 6 Across: Hack CHOP
- 10 Across: Supplier to Wile E. Coyote ACME
- 14 Across: Employee after working hours, on "Severance" OUTIE
- 15 Across: Sole LONE
- 16 Across: Horse with a muted coat ROAN
- 17 Across: Bro? BROADWAYOPENING
- 20 Across: "ur funny" LOL
- 21 Across: Essence GIST
- 22 Across: "Goosebumps" author STINE
- 23 Across: Adrenaline surge providers EPIPENS
- 25 Across: Bit of Yahtzee equipment DICECUP
- 27 Across: Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" SASH
- 28 Across: Obnoxiously blingy GARISH
- 30 Across: "___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech) IVE
- 31 Across: Feminine sides ANIMAS
- 33 Across: Gave a hand AIDED
- 35 Across: Sit? VISITORCENTER
- 38 Across: Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test BINET
- 39 Across: Rents out again RELETS
- 40 Across: Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply) INS
- 41 Across: Like shipping that's not quite overnight TWODAY
- 43 Across: Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief METH
- 47 Across: Total after costs NETGAIN
- 49 Across: "Next one's on me" IOWEYOU
- 51 Across: [So heavy!] GRUNT
- 52 Across: Mind-reading scan, in a way FMRI
- 53 Across: 1,000,000,000 years, in astronomy EON
- 54 Across: Ale? FAIRYTALEENDING
- 57 Across: Relative of Hindi URDU
- 58 Across: Follower of "4" on a love note EVER
- 59 Across: Start of a selection process EENIE
- 60 Across: They might be seeded RYES
- 61 Across: Some yellow-green sodas, informally DEWS
- 62 Across: Bob with the Silver Bullet Band SEGER
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Argon, krypton and xenon, informally (6)
- 2 Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface (6)
- 3 Absolut alternatives (6)
- 4 Hermana de la madre (3)
- 5 "The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats (5)
- 6 Bona fide numbskull (11)
- 7 Big name in archery equipment (4)
- 8 Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels (3)
- 9 Colas in the "cola wars" (6)
- 10 Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally (5)
- 11 Occur at the same time (8)
- 12 Skillful move (8)
- 13 Lit. course (3)
- 18 Improvise (6)
- 19 Chemical agent used to make frosted glass (7)
- 24 The terrible twos, for one (5)
- 25 "Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two (11)
- 26 "Of the foot" prefix (3)
- 29 Rose (up), in dialect (5)
- 32 ___ Lion, Penn State mascot (7)
- 34 Nonspecific response to "Who's there?" (5)
- 35 Like pickles and some potato salads (8)
- 36 Chill way to take things (8)
- 37 Kid-lit character who says "It’s not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it" (6)
- 38 Where many things get tossed (3)
- 42 Follower of quick or dim (6)
- 44 Checking out (6)
- 45 $2 coin, eh? (6)
- 46 Drive (6)
- 48 Masters (5)
- 50 Cellar stock (5)
- 52 What time did in fun times (4)
- 54 Traditional parka material (3)
- 55 Boston's Mass ___ (3)
- 56 1.0 G.P.A. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with N
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with H
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with C
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with E
- 18 starts with W
- 19 starts with E
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with D
- 26 starts with P
- 29 starts with R
- 32 starts with N
- 34 starts with I
- 35 starts with V
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with E
- 38 starts with B
- 42 starts with W
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with T
- 46 starts with H
- 48 starts with G
- 50 starts with W
- 52 starts with F
- 54 starts with F
- 55 starts with A
- 56 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Argon, krypton and xenon, informally NOBLES
- 2 Down: Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface EUROPA
- 3 Down: Absolut alternatives STOLIS
- 4 Down: Hermana de la madre TIA
- 5 Down: "The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats SEDGE
- 6 Down: Bona fide numbskull CLASSAMORON
- 7 Down: Big name in archery equipment HOYT
- 8 Down: Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels ONO
- 9 Down: Colas in the "cola wars" PEPSIS
- 10 Down: Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally ARNIE
- 11 Down: Occur at the same time COINCIDE
- 12 Down: Skillful move MANEUVER
- 13 Down: Lit. course ENG
- 18 Down: Improvise WINGIT
- 19 Down: Chemical agent used to make frosted glass ETCHANT
- 24 Down: The terrible twos, for one PHASE
- 25 Down: "Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two DISCLAIMERS
- 26 Down: "Of the foot" prefix PED
- 29 Down: Rose (up), in dialect RARED
- 32 Down: ___ Lion, Penn State mascot NITTANY
- 34 Down: Nonspecific response to "Who's there?" ITSME
- 35 Down: Like pickles and some potato salads VINEGARY
- 36 Down: Chill way to take things INSTRIDE
- 37 Down: Kid-lit character who says "It’s not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it" EEYORE
- 38 Down: Where many things get tossed BIN
- 42 Down: Follower of quick or dim WITTED
- 44 Down: Checking out EYEING
- 45 Down: $2 coin, eh? TOONIE
- 46 Down: Drive HUNGER
- 48 Down: Masters GURUS
- 50 Down: Cellar stock WINES
- 52 Down: What time did in fun times FLEW
- 54 Down: Traditional parka material FUR
- 55 Down: Boston's Mass ___ AVE
- 56 Down: 1.0 G.P.A. DEE
Show the solved grid
1N2E3S4T5S6C7H8O9P10A11C12M13E14OUTIE15LONE16ROAN17BROAD18WAYOP19ENING20LOL21GIST22STINE23EPI24PENS25DICECU26P27SASH28GA29RISH30IVE31A32NIMAS33A34IDED35V36ISITORC37ENTER38BINET39RELETS40INS41T42WODAY43M44E45T46H47NET48GAIN49IO50WEYOU51GRUNT52FMRI53EON54FAIRYT55ALEEN56DING57URDU58EVER59EENIE60RYES61DEWS62SEGER
About this puzzle
- Made by Scott Hogan
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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